Refined Jojoba Oil from Germany
Jojoba oil extracted from jojoba seeds, refined but not chemically modified, used in cosmetics and pharmaceuticals. It falls under HTS 1515.90.81 as a fixed vegetable oil explicitly mentioned in the heading for other fixed vegetable fats and oils and their fractions. The 'other' subheading applies since it is neither chemically modified nor a primary listed type.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.97, articles the product of a member state of the European Union, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 10 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Verify refining process documentation to confirm no chemical modification occurred, as that would shift classification
• Provide certificates of analysis showing vegetable origin and fraction purity
• Watch for contamination with animal fats, which could reclassify to Chapter 15 headings for animal oils